How McLaren can win its 10th F1 title in Singapore

Having dominated most of the first 17 races of the 2025 season, McLaren‘s sensational run – 12 victories and 27 podium finishes – has left the team 333 points clear of Mercedes following Azerbaijan, where a disappointing weekend meant the Woking team needs to wait some more to celebrate.

Clinching the title in Singapore would still equal the record for the earliest constructors’ championship victory by number of races left – six. The previous benchmark was set by Red Bull in 2023, when it clinched the championship also with six rounds to spare.

The scale of McLaren’s advantage makes the scenario straightforward.

After the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, McLaren sits on 623 points, far ahead of Mercedes in second on 290, with Ferrari trailing closely on 286 and Red Bull in fourth on 272.

There are a maximum of 346 points still up for grabs this season after Azerbaijan. McLaren’s margin means even a mediocre finish in Singapore will put the title out of reach for its rivals.

How McLaren can clinch the title in Singapore

McLaren will be champion in Singapore as long as it doesn’t lose more than 30 points to Mercedes or Ferrari.

With 346 points up for grabs in the remaining six races, Red Bull is already out of contention for this year’s title as it’s 351 points behind McLaren after Azerbaijan.

With 43 points available in Singapore, McLaren needs to score just 13 points to win the crown, meaning a third place, or even a sixth and seventh-place finishes would be enough.

McLaren dominance could deliver the constructors’ championship in record time

McLaren’s dominance

In the context of today’s extended 24-race calendar, sealing the championship with six races still to go would be arguably one of the decisive constructors’ victory ever, both in relative and absolute terms.

Red Bull’s 2023 triumph — sealed with six races remaining in a 22-race calendar — stands as a modern benchmark, even though the vast majority of the point-scoring rested on the shoulders of Max Verstappen: he scored 575 points that year, compared with team-mate Sergio Perez‘s 285 points.

Mercedes, during its dominant hybrid era, secured titles with four rounds left.

With seven races to go, McLaren’s title could still match Red Bull’s benchmark from the 2023 season.